Converting 0.797994 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.797994 to a fraction

Result

0.797994 =
398997
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.797994 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.797994 × 1000000 = 797994

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.797994 =

797994
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 797994 and 1000000.

GCD(797994, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

797994
1000000

=

797994 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

398997
500000
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